SMOKIN' CARR BBQ KS
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2025-06-13
Best ToY finish
#1227
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.54 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.05 (+2.50)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.28)
Road miles
1
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$83K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.05 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ALWAYS SAUCED has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BEER DART BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Three Fat Guys BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2021-06-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALWAYS SAUCED | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER DART BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DR. LOVE'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Scrappy's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IMAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 157.1316 | 164.07 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 150.7772 | 159.28 | top 83% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 158.8000 | 166.36 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 160.5028 | 164.34 | top 63% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 4 | 19 | 0 | top 73% | 2023-06-09 |
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 83% | 2025-06-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.05 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2019-06-07 — Peak power rating (1492) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2024-06-07 — Career-best overall score (663.8168) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2021-06-11 |
| -10.5 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
| -8.4 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-07 |
| -7.7 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2023-06-09 |
| -7.7 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2022-06-10 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 92% | 92% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 33 / 36 (637.5084) | 32 (162.2744) | 35 (153.0512) | 33 (158.8000) | 32 (163.3828) |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 32 / 43 (663.8168) | 27 (169.6684) | 38 (159.9428) | 33 (166.8228) | 24 (167.3828) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 23 / 32 (662.7432) | 28 (164.5488) | 28 (157.6572) | 13 (171.4172) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 19 / 29 (659.8856) | 20 (166.8228) | 20 (165.1200) | 22 (163.4172) | 16 (164.5256) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 24 / 28 (658.7660) | 27 (157.1316) | 18 (169.1200) | 11 (172.0116) | 25 (160.5028) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 27 / 39 (641.5656) | 21 (163.9884) | 36 (150.7772) | 21 (165.6800) | 21 (161.1200) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1227 (67 pts) | #1597 (57 pts) | #1693 (57 pts) | #1070 (117 pts) | #985 (122 pts) |